Extra millions for early childhood health checks
A half-billion-dollar Queensland Government program aims to support children in the early stages of life.
A major component of the $501.9 million allocated will go
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No reprieve for Queensland renters
The fastest rising rents in the country and booming population growth underline the rental crisis in Queensland, according to a new report.
The Breaking Ground Report,
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Interest in nursing falls as demand grows
A global shortage of nurses is looming as demand for medical staff grows but fewer young people are interested in nursing careers.
An OECD study, released this week,
Read more3 June 2024
Mental health keeps a quarter of students home
More than a quarter of Australia’s children are missing primary school regularly due to mental health issues.
Research commissioned by not-for-profit health fund HCF,
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Social media use may not cause depression
Young people with signs of depression tend to spend a lot of time on social media.
But new research suggestions the online activity may not be the causing the
Read more3 June 2024
Disasters take toll on young adults’ mental health
Natural disasters are impacting the mental health of young Australians, affecting 90 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds.
New Lifeline research found the majority of
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Call to shape a city’s greenheart
Gold Coast City is opening up its green heart and urging ratepayers to help shape the region’s largest outdoor recreation space.
More than 250 hectares of parklands in
Read more1 June 2024
Banks falling short in scam response
A third of scam victims never report the loss to their bank out of embarrassment or the belief nothing will be done.
A recent CHOICE report also found about half of
Read more1 June 2024
Green light for Mooloolaba foreshore renewal
Mooloolaba’s foreshore will feature more beachfront parkland, enhanced community spaces and a terraced seawall with Sunshine Coast Council today approving the next
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New patch for easier skin cancer detection
A new patch could make skin cancer testing quicker and less invasive.
Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have developed a patch equipped with microneedles
Read more31 May 2024